{"id":121790,"date":"2017-08-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-tourist-reception-structures-in-h1\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T12:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T10:53:05","slug":"evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-tourist-reception-structures-in-h1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/evolution-of-arrivals-and-overnight-stays-in-tourist-reception-structures-in-h1\/","title":{"rendered":"Evolution of arrivals and overnight stays in tourist reception structures in H1"},"content":{"rendered":"
Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in June 2017 totaled 1,207.7 thousand, an increase of 7.8% compared to June 2016. Of these, 76% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 24% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 74.1% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 87.3% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in June 2017 totaled 2,727.4 thousand, an increase of 13% compared to June 2016. Of these, 80.1% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 19.9% represented overnight stays of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 72.4% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 86.3% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in June 2017 was 2.4 days for Romanian tourists and 1.9 days for foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in June 2017 was 33.2% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 1.7% compared to June 2016. Higher occupancy rates in June 2017 were recorded in hotels – 41.5%, hostels – 24.3%, tourist villas – 23.9%, bungalows – 23.2%, inns – 22.9%, and tourist guesthouses – 22.3%.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 1,264 thousand in June 2017, an increase of 28% compared to June 2016. The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 88.7%. Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 51.5% come from European Union states, and among the EU states, the most arrivals were recorded from Hungary – 24.8%, Bulgaria – 22.9%, Germany – 9.6%, Italy – 9.3%, the United Kingdom – 5.1%, and Poland – 4.9%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 1,809.6 thousand in June 2017, an increase of 21.8% compared to June 2016. Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 69.8% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 June 2017 totaled 5,056.4 thousand, an increase of 2.5% compared to the same period in 2016. Of these, 76.2% represented arrivals of Romanian tourists and 23.8% represented arrivals of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the arrivals of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 75.4% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 85.1% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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Overnight stays registered in tourist reception structures in the period January \u2013 June 2017 totaled 10,112.9 thousand, an increase of 7.3% compared to the same period in 2016. Of these, 77.4% represented overnight stays of Romanian tourists and 22.6% represented overnight stays of foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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Regarding the overnight stays of foreign tourists in tourist reception structures, the largest share was held by those from Europe – 74.6% of total foreign tourists, and of these, 84% were from European Union countries.<\/div>\n
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The average length of stay in the period January \u2013 June 2017 was 2 days for Romanian tourists and 1.9 days for foreign tourists.<\/div>\n
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The net occupancy rate of accommodation places in January \u2013 June 2017 was 25.3% for total tourist accommodation structures, an increase of 0.2% compared to the same period in 2016. Higher occupancy rates in the analyzed period were recorded in hotels – 32.2%, accommodation spaces on ships – 29.9%, inns – 19.4%, tourist villas – 18.7%, and hostels – 18.5%.<\/div>\n
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The most arrivals of foreign tourists accommodated in tourist reception structures with accommodation functions came from Germany – 139.9 thousand, Israel – 117 thousand, Italy – 109.7 thousand, France – 76.5 thousand, and the United Kingdom – 74.7 thousand.<\/div>\n
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Arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, registered at border points, were 5,552.7 thousand in the period January \u2013 June 2017, an increase of 25% compared to the same period last year.<\/div>\n
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The majority of foreign visitors come from countries located in Europe – 89.9%. Of the total arrivals of foreign visitors to Romania, 55.4% come from European Union states. Among the European Union states, the most arrivals were recorded from Bulgaria – 25.7%, Hungary – 22.5%, Italy – 10.2%, Germany – 8.7%, France and the United Kingdom, both with 5%.<\/div>\n
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Departures of Romanian visitors abroad, registered at border points, were 9,220 thousand in the analyzed period, an increase of 24.4% compared to the same period in 2016.<\/div>\n
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Road transport means were the most used for departures abroad, representing 69.1% of the total number of departures.<\/div>\n

Source: National Institute of Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

What was the growth in tourist arrivals in H1 2017?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrivals registered in tourist reception structures increased by 2.5% compared to the first half of 2016, reaching a total of over 5 million.<\/p>\n

Which are the main countries of origin for foreign tourists in Romania?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the first half of 2017, the most foreign tourists came from Germany, Israel, Italy, France, and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

What was the average length of stay for foreign tourists?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The average length of stay for foreign tourists during the period January \u2013 June 2017 was 1.9 days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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